The sound of one handed-adventure

The New York Times’ web site has a terrific, five-minute video today on Aron Ralston, the man who cut off his own hand after being trapped in a Utah slot canyon for six days.

Ralston, as most adventurers know, lived a life of skiing, hiking and climbing for years before his fateful trip into the side canyon six years ago. When a boulder slipped, his hand was crushed. No one knew his whereabouts, or even realized he was missing.

After six days of waiting, becoming more hungry and thirsty, Ralston successfully cut off his hand by breaking the bones first and then sawing through the soft tissue using a Leatherman knock-off tool. One year later, he wrote the book “Rock and a Hard Place” about his experiences. Today, he is a motivational speaker and continues to explore the world’s wild places. However, he is continuing to grapple with his own identity, remade as it was after his unexpected fame.

To see the video, look for the video icon on the Times website, www.nytimes.com.